Toolholder System provides insert interchangeability.

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ValTURN(TM) ProGRIP(TM) has spring-loaded clamp design that allows insert to be gripped in 2 directions. Inserts can be changed despite holder position, and interchangeability of clamping components allow same toolholder shank to be used for carbide, ceramic, or CBN insert designs. Product is available in 98 different insert and lead angle shank styles to accommodate cast iron, steel, stainless steel, and heat-treated material applications.



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Valenite Introduces New Versatile Valturn(TM) Pro-Grip(TM) Toolholder System



By simply changing the clamp and shim seat, carbide, ceramics or CBN inserts can be used on the same holder.

Valenite recently consolidated its turning product line with the new ValTURN(TM) turning system. A system with only 7 grades and 14 top form geometries that provides optimum application coverage for turning cast iron, steels, stainless steels, aluminum and high-temperature alloys. To add further improvements to the turning line, Valenite has introduced a new toolholder system that features an advanced holder design with new secure clamping features and the interchangeability to accommodate carbide, ceramic and CBN inserts.

Called the ValTURN ProGRIP(TM) system, this new design utilizes fewer spare parts than most competitive designs. There is simply a clamp screw, clamp, clamp spring, shim and shim screw. The same wrench can be used for both the clamp and shim screw. The spring-loaded clamp design allows the insert to be gripped in two directions, downward and back into the pocket wall providing maximum security of the insert in the holder. Inserts can be easily changed whether the holder is in the upright or upside down position, and the interchangeability of clamping components allow the same toolholder shank to be used for carbide, ceramic or CBN insert designs.

The new ProGRIP toolholder line is available in 98 different insert and lead angle shank styles to accommodate most all cast iron, steel, stainless steel and heat-treated material applications.

Valenite, headquartered in Madison Heights, Michigan with sales and service operations worldwide, is one of the largest suppliers of industrial cutting tools in the world. The company offers a complete line of standard and special indexable-insert turning, milling, grooving, threading, boring and drilling products to a variety of industries. Its product line also includes the VALCOOL® line of cutting fluids. In addition, special high-production tooling for custom machining systems is produced under the MODCO® name and a full range of inline, process and bench gaging systems is produced under the GAGING Systems name.

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